compared to

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: in relation to (something else) : measured or judged against (something else)
I'm a slob compared to my roommate.
This rain is nothing compared to what we got yesterday.
Today's quiz was easy compared with the last one.

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That may have contributed to their decision to acridly lil-bro Loop, the ’80s space rock band they were routinely compared to, in the press. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 His itinerary includes a stop in Cusco, which is around 3,350 meters above sea level, where there is roughly one-third less oxygen available per breath compared to sea-level. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Meta's earnings per share are expected to have grown a whopping 460% compared to a year earlier, LSEG data shows. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 But the streets of suburbia are very tame compared to the paths of antiquity. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compared to

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